Forced Entry is a melodic speed/power metal band from Bonn, Germany, formed in 2015. The band blends the velocity of speed metal with the melodic hooks of power metal from the former West German capital.

Forcefield is a speed metal band from Friesland in the Netherlands, formed in 2013. They channel the relentless velocity and riff-driven intensity of classic speed metal from the northernmost Dutch province.

Foreign Legion was a black/speed/heavy metal band from Bad Hofgastein, Salzburg, active from 1988 to 1991. A short-lived act from the late-1980s Austrian metal underground, the band worked in the fast, riff-driven crossover territory between traditional heavy metal and early black and speed metal.

Fotosinteza is a black/speed metal band from Koprivnica, Croatia, active since 2014 and fusing black metal darkness with speed metal velocity. The project represents the more extreme side of the Podravina metal scene.

Foulerah is a black/speed metal act from Bristol, England, active since 2022 and channeling aggressive velocity through blackened speed metal. The project combines the raw fury of black metal with speed metal's relentless pace.

Frame of Mind is a speed/thrash/power metal band from Dinslaken, Germany, formed in 2017, having evolved from earlier death/thrash roots. The band blends the speed and energy of thrash with the melodic sensibilities of power metal from the lower Rhine region.

Frantic is a technical speed metal band from Holzwickede, Germany, active since 2001. With over two decades of activity, the band has honed their technically demanding speed metal from the Ruhr periphery.

Frost Commander is a power/speed metal band from Warsaw, Poland, active since 2011. They channel the melodic intensity and velocity of classic speed and power metal from the Polish capital.

Fyrecross is a heavy/speed metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 2016 and blending classic heavy metal with speed metal's velocity. The project channels the fire of Hellenic metal tradition.